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The 4ZZZ news team won a national CBAA award for Youth Contribution in 2009. This award recognised the news team's efforts in highlighting youth issues and providing a voice for marginalised groups.

North Queensland coral bleaching worst in 30 years and more 10am Zedlines

Submitted by news on Mon, Mar 28, 2016 - 10:08am

Coral bleaching in Far North Queensland is at peak levels. (Source: Flickr)

Funds for Environmental Defenders Office first in two years

For the first time in nearly two years North Queenslanders will have free access to legal advice for Environmental planning with funding allocated to the Environmental Defenders Office.

After surviving on community good will and volunteer efforts, the legal centre has now been able to hire a principal solicitor and a coordinator on a part time basis.

Newly appointed principal solicitor Tania Heber believes that this opportunity will help in protecting important ecosystems when dealing with local and regional environmental planning issues.

North Queensland Coral bleaching worst in 30 years

Coral bleaching in Far North Queensland is at peak levels.

Professor Justin Marshall a marine biologist at the University of Queensland says the most recent incidence is the worst recorded in 30 years.

While concerns are held for major coral growths such as the Great Barrier Reef it is important places such as Lizard Island are also monitored and spoken for.

Raw milk producers push for legislative change

Raw milk producers are renewing efforts to have sales legalised.

It is currently illegal to sell unpasteurised milk in Australia with regulators saying it is more likely to contain bacteria such as e.coli or salmonella and poses health risks to children, a case strengthened by the death of child in 2014 who consumed raw milk marketed as bath milk.

Raw milk producers this year set up a cooperative to push political parties for legislative change.

Calls to back political donation reform

Greens Senator, Lee Rhiannon, is calling for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to back far reaching political donation reform before the next election.